CALL FOR SPECIAL
ELECTION AND NOTICE OF QUALIFYING
Based upon a resolution of the Dawsonville City Council dated
April 2, 2012 calling for a Special Election pursuant to O.C.G.A.
§21-2-540 and the City Charter to fill the unexpired term of
Mayor Joe Lane Cox (deceased), please take notice that the City
of Dawsonville as assisted by the Dawson County Board of
Elections will hold a Special Election for the office of Mayor
on July 31, 2012.
Qualification dates for the Special Election are set for May 23,
2012 beginning at 9:00 a.m. through 4:30 p.m. each day
concluding on May 25, 2012 at the Office of the Dawson County
Board of Elections, located at 96 Academy Avenue, Dawsonville,
Georgia 30534. The Qualification fee for the office of Mayor is
$741.00 made payable by check or money order to the City of
Dawsonville.
The individual elected at the Special Election will be sworn in
as the Mayor of Dawsonville on August 6, 2012 at the regularly
scheduled monthly Council meeting and will serve until December
31, 2015 or until his/her successor is duly elected and sworn
into office.
All persons who are not registered to vote and who desire to
register to vote in the special election may register to vote
through the close of business on July 2, 2012. Polls will be
open from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Election Day.
This 10th day of April, 2012
Glenda Ferguson, Election Supervisor
The City of Dawsonville,
Georgia
Dawsonville, incorporated December 10, 1859, is the county seat of Dawson County. The city was named after William C. Dawson, a compiler of the laws of Georgia and commander of a brigade in the Creek Indian War of 1836. Dawson also served in both houses of the state legislature and in Congress before the Civil War.
Among the
first structures built in Dawsonville were a log courthouse and
a wooden reinforced jail. The original courthouse was replaced
in 1860, by the historic courthouse which still stands in the
middle of Dawsonville. The original
jail was destroyed by fire soon after it was completed during a
failed escape attempt. The county was without a jail until
1881, when the historic jail was completed. During the period
when no jail was available, county officials relied on jails in
surrounding counties to house prisoners. The old jail is
located west of the courthouse and, along with the
historic courthouse, is listed in the National Register of
Historic Places. Both the jail and the courthouse have
undergone extensive renovation to restore them to their original
appearance.
Dawsonville hosts a number of festivals and events, including
The Mountain Moonshine Festival
the 4th weekend in October. The Dawsonville town square comes alive with
cars, arts and crafts displays, clogging, and other entertainment.
Dawsonville's also the home of NASCAR Champion, Bill Elliott.
Stop by the Georgia Racing Hall of Fame Museum to see a large
display of racing memorabilia.
According to the 2010 Census, the City of Dawsonville has a population of
2536 residents. Between 2000 and 2010 Census, the city experienced a population increase of
139%.
